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Originally posted by Cassie
im not sure how old your children LadyMisch. are but if they ask you what you do for a living (as we have all asked our parents when we were younger) will you tell them what you do? what would you do if say, your daughter (if you have a daughter) decided she wanted to do adult modeling? it's not like you could honestly say no you cant do that cause of the biz you're in so what do you say?
i mean this is a really tough topic and even tougher decision for most to make!
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My children are 2 1/2 and 4 1/2, and when they're old enough I will tell them. I'm a photographer. When they are old enough to have responsibility, I will tell them the rest. I am not ashamed of what I do, however I do agree in not exposing a child to sexuality etc needlessly. However, that doesn't mean I can spend my whole life sheltering them. Kids aren't stupid, eventually they'd figure it out. Better to tell them the truth at some point and have then know, but that's a long way off. However, how much worse are they going to hear from other kids at school? How many 10 year old boys steal daddy's skin rags? They don't stay sheltered. Informing my children of the truth when they are mature and responsible enough to understand that it's business is a darn site better than having them find out garbage from other people.
There is no tough decision. I love my work. I love my children. My children come first, but in order to feed them, I must work. My work now enables me to be at home with my kids most of the time, and work mostly when they go to bed. When they are at school (my older child is currently) I will have more free time etc, but they aren't exposed to it, and that's what matters most, isn't it? My work is not a definition of me, it does not dictate my parenting skills.. it's certainly better than sticking my kids in daycare and slaving at McDonalds for $5.00 an hour. It's not the EASIEST solution for everyone, but I've made my choice
